The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-02-24

= Wesleyan University, viii be desn-
cred by DR.. W. F. SWahlen, on mex
: Monday evsningin the n. E. church
Such a. famous wind as boWled
. Thursday night, has seldom been fell
even In Kansas windiest days. II
was beastly 10 all respects. We
WON'T dwell on the enOrmIty Of the
lmeanness Of the wind which prevail
ed all day.
II was not our intention 10 start 10
with the morning JOURNAL until
about April Let. But we have now
concluded that AZ soon as the new
type, &c, arrives, we shall proceed
. Just as quickly as possible to issue our
daily.
Messrs. L. NJ. futile and G. T. Hill
ton went to Beverly, Saturday. TO in
stiiute Grand Army Post. The pest
was organized with twenty eight
members-Volney Ball, the we'll
known resident Of Lincoln county,
being elected commander.
Mr. Robert Kennedy, the we'll
known travelling man, occupies the
room lately vacated By d. A. Van
Thine, for the purpose Of starting q
cigar and confectionery stand. He will
continue on the road himself, leaving
this business 70 his clerk.
The Missouri Pacific passenger
trains have been stopping at Gypsum
City since Tuesday Of last week. Al
though no order has yet been issued
for the construction Of q siding and
depot At that place, the people Of
Gypsum are confidant that such an
order will soon issue.
Arrangements are being made to
run an excursion from Ellsworth to
Salina some time during the session Of
the Northwest Kansas Conference to |
be held in that city the latter part Of |
next month, in order that the minis |
tiers Of the Conference may visit the |
Kansas Wesleyan University.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Ed |
ueatiOn Tuesday night the matter Of |
obtaining sites for the proposed new
school houses. was discussed, but |
nothing definite was agreed upon.
The Board meets again tomorrow
evening to pursue the discussion and
perhaps determine the matter.
The NJ. E. Church Of this city has
had an accession TO its membership
during the past year Of 80. The
church membership Is now 400. The
church is entirely free Ofdebt. There
is some talk Of either enlarging the
present edifice, or forming a second
church. There is also talk Of build
ing a parsonage.
Geo. ShOenhut went to Salina yes
terday to see the gentlemen who are
drilling theTe for coal, in regard 10
putting down an artesian well on his
place IN the north part Of the city. II
Mr.. SchOenhut can make satisfactory
arrangements with these parties, he
will put down 4 well three thousand
feet deep. unless a flowing we'll is Sc
cured at a less distance.-McPhersOn
Republican.
The "Chimes Of Normandy" enter
tainments, TO have been given under
the auspices Of the ladies of the Epis-
copal church, were postponed on &C
count Of the death Of the infant child
of c. 5. Martin-Mr. Martin being
one OF the singers. The entertain
ments will not now take place until
after Lent.
Sheriff Miller, Of Dickinson county,
in attempting to transfer the prisoners
Of that county from our jail to the jail
Of Ottawa county, was arrested upon
the charge Of Illegal action. Gus
Hansbrough, one Of the prisoners, was
taken before Judge Bishop on a writ
Of hsbeas corpus. The final hearing
comes up this morning.
The Kansas and Colorado railroad,
and the other lines under the control
Of W. V. McCracken &Co., except
the Inns from GeneseO 10 Hutchinson,
were turned over to the Missouri Pa
cilic on Monday, when the latter
company commenced operating the
same. The passenger train going
east leaves Salina at 9 10 A. NJ; going :
west, leaves at 6 As p. N.
The city council met Monday night.
An ordinance taking into the city
limits the Kansas Wesleyan Univer-
sit Addition was passed. An ordi-
nance issuing bonds for curbing and
gutterlng, to the amount of 81 ,SSS. 10
WAS PASSED. The city engineer
was instructed TO prepare plans
and specifications and estimated cost
Of curblng and guttering Ash street
from Seventh to Fifth street. G
The Gypsum Banner seems to have {
q special spite against Salina, ald
does not miss a chance to give our city
3 thrust. While the Banner can in !
no way injure Salina, it might bear 8
In mind that it was mighty anxious Z
once to have our citizens come to the |
rescue Of Gypsum, while petitiOning
the railroad commissioners to order
depot, side-traek, &C, and the citizens {
Of Salina, almost without an excep-
ton where solicited, signed the petit l
ton.
The union services at the Lutheran
church Sunday evening were very in
leresting and brought together 9 very
large audience. The services were
by the Y. NJ. G. A cele-
bration Of their first anniversary.
The annual report showed the society
10 be in q very fiourishing condition,
with an increasing membership. The
various elsrgymen participated in
The services, addresses being made by
Revs. GOtwald and Simkins. Prof.
J. w. Fertig was elected Presl-
lent, for the new year, and e. L.
Bishop, Secretary.
AT the "cOal hole" there is serious
,aye-in which will require cOnsidera-
Die expense to repair, and the con-
ractOrs have made 3 proposition to
boring at q new place, to